Submit a PhotoOur beloved father Evert Captain, age 87 passed away peacefully in Mesa, AZ on July 13, 2024. He was surrounded by his children, grand and great grandchildren, listening to some of his favorite oldies music.
He was born in Bogor, Indonesia on July 21, 1936, to parents Ferdinand and Dortina Johanna Jonathans Captain. He is survived by his children, Amy, Stephen, Janette, Mark, 11 Grandchildren and 10 Great grandchildren.
At age 11 and sometime in 1947 during the Indonesian war of independence, Evert fled Jakarta to The Netherlands with his mother Oma Dora, siblings Boy, De, Arie and Ben. His brother Pieter stayed to continue fighting against the rebellion. The journey took over 20 days on the ship “Asturias” traveling to Colombo, through the Suez Canal on to a French port until arriving in Amsterdam.
His childhood in The Hague on Werkhoven Straat was filled with many fond memories of family gatherings which always seemed to include Indonesian rice table style food cooked by Oma Dora.
He enjoyed watching sports, playing tennis, singing Karaoke, playing ukulele as a teen in a band, listening to Chuck Berry music, dancing and winning first place in a jitterbug dance competition with Yvonne Dijk, wife and mother of his 4 children.
In 1962 and wanting to live the American Dream, Evert made the journey (under the Pastore Walter act) with his wife Yvonne and daughter Amy.
Being the first to move to the United States and becoming a U.S. citizen, he sponsored his brothers Piet and Ben where he could once again be a family. Evert resided in Orange County for 37 yrs. and retired as a precision welder until moving to Mesa, AZ in 1999.
The funeral will be held at Gilbert Memorial Park 2100 E. Queen Creek Rd., Gilbert, AZ 85297 on July 21, 2024, at 9:00 am.
All friends and family are welcome.
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I had the distinct pleasure of meeting Evert on a couple of occasions years ago. I remember he was very welcoming and had a great sense of humor. That is the impression that was left with me ever since. I was saddened to hear of his passing and offer my deepest and most heartfelt
condolences to his family. He was an extraordinary person. God bless.
Oom Evert was always a loving and caring person to everyone he met. His attitude was always positive, he coined the phrase “Only good days”. Rest in Peace Oom Evert you are missed. My sincere condolences to the entire Captain Family. Love, Robert and Julie Diazoni
Rest in peace Evert. You will be missed by many family and friends.
My deepest condolences. I pray for peace & strength for all family & friends.
Condolences to captain family!
My deepest condolences to the entire family
you are all in my prayers and heart
Our deepest condolences from my parents John&Sarina Diazoni and my brother Boudy and his wife Jolanda Diazoni and my husband and myself Rob and Silvia Eisma.
May uncle Evert rest in peace. Selamat jalan indisch kind
He was one nicest people that I ever knew! My heart and prayers go to the family.
Ik heb Evert nooit ontmoet in real live, maar ik kon zo genieten van de filmpjes die op facebook voorbij kwamen, zingend en genietend van zijn kinderen, kleinkinderen en achterkleinkinderen. Ik wens iedereen heel veel sterkte met dit verlies. Gecondoleerd.
Brother of Yvonne Dijk
What a courageous man and interesting life well lived. I’m so sorry for your loss.
Life is a journey and we need to enjoy the ride. Janet
Steve, (and family) I’m sorry for your loss of your father. Knowing and observing you Steve, for more than 20+ years, I imagine your father was a great man and example. That’s how I think of you and imagine your dad to be a special guide. May his memory be for a blessing, and I hope your joyous times together give you comfort in the days ahead.
I was blessed to know Oom Ev. He was an amazing brother and best friend to Ben. He was a loving uncle. He will be greatly missed.
God bless the Captain Family as you prepare to say “good bye”. Your Dad was a special man. I always enjoyed our family gatherings where Evert & I could chat. He was always such a kind man & always enjoyed a good laugh. Rest in peace Mr. Captain! God speed! With love, Suzie Wilson
Oom Evert was a wonderful person. He always had nice things to say, even when I sucked playing doubles tennis with him. My families sincerest condolences on his passing. I really liked him and look forward to meeting again in heaven.
A true family man who will be missed by many. Thank you for the genuine warmth you always showed the family, even the extended ones. Rest well Opa and enjoy your tennis matches and karaoke duets~
I feel so blessed to have met Evert Captain before he was reunited with Jesus Christ.
We share our sympathies with Amy, Stephen, Janette, Mark and their children and grandchildren in remembering Oom Evert. He was truly one of a kind and made an instant and lasting impression. He was an accomplished tennis player as a young man, which gave way to playing card games and talking about family as he grew older. He filled our card games with many stories about how he and my father, his cousin Boudewijn, use to tear up Den Hague. Oom Evert was always very welcoming, positive, and looking toward the future. He will be sorely missed.
Wij houden van je, oom Evert – Amy, Natasha, Gabrielle, en Phil
I only met Evert on fb last year. He was my Dad’s 2nd cousin. I was able to share a photo of his Mum and my Oma. I think he and I would have got along really well because I love karaoke and playing tennis too. RIP Evert.
I remember oom Evert as a nice person. When he was on vacation in Holland with his brother oom Ben they stayed with us. I am glad I was able to treat them on real Indonesian food. He loved that. We once went to the theater in Amsterdam to visit the show from a Dutch comedian: Andre van Duin….. boy he laughed so hard… his stomach would burst…haha. Rest in peace oom Evert. Love from Peter and Jane, Reggy and family
My deepest sympathy to his kids and other family.
I remember that oom Evert and his brother oom Ben came to Holland to visit their mam. They stayed a few days with us and I am happy I could treat them real Indonesian food. We enjoyed also a Dutch comedian in a theater in Amsterdam, named Andre van Duin. Boy .. they laughed so loud .their stomach would burst! Rest in peace
Dear family, our condoleances for the loss of your father, and you will be very proud that he has now been spared further suffering.
The loss of an empty place place will remain forever, that is while we wish you a lot of strength, especially for sunday when the farewell is final, which will be a very difficult day for you, our thought are with you.
Amy, what an incredible beautiful text you wrote about your dad. We are very happy with the stream.
Lots of love Joke&Reggy
Evert you were such a beautiful, sweet, charismatic and a very caring man with a talent like no other. Heaven has opened its gates to you and will having a good ole time from now on with you in it. Life is so short love one another and cherish everyday that we are here. Like he said “there are no bad days just good days” We are all gonna see you again. RIP my friend ❤️
Amy, Steph, Mark and Jan – so very sorry for your loss, my thoughts are with you and your families. Om Evert is a legend. Such good times my mom shared with him and Yvonne when Amy and Steph were little. She had an amazing experience being with them for almost a year in America as an older Dutch teen. Many stories of mischievous behavior and sounds like he was the catalyst much of the time. The memorial was beautiful, so very sweet to see the grandchildren so full of love and gratitude for him. You are a blessed bunch and so are we here in the Northeast and my sis Jen in Cali … we probably would not be in America if it wasn’t for Om Evert ! Thinking of you all, love Monique